Privacy Policy

Last Updated: June 2026

Welcome to FlipVerseComics. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how FlipVerseComics (“we,” “our,” or “us”) collects, uses, stores, and protects your information when you access or use our platform.

By using FlipVerseComics, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

A. Information You Provide

When you create an account or interact with our platform, we may collect:

Username
Email address
Password (securely hashed)
Profile preferences
Messages or support requests

We do not store plain-text passwords.

B. Automatically Collected Information

When you use the platform, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:

IP address
Browser type
Device information
Operating system
Pages visited
Reading progress
Favorites and bookmarks
Login timestamps
Referral URLs

C. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

Maintain secure login sessions
Remember user preferences
Improve platform performance
Analyze traffic and usage patterns
Enhance user experience
Deliver and measure advertisements using Google AdSense

You may disable cookies through your browser settings, though some platform features may not function properly.

D. Current Cookie Inventory & Advertising

The platform uses the following first-party cookies:

csrftoken — Essential. Protects forms and AJAX requests against CSRF. Set by Django; lifetime is approximately 1 year unless the browser clears it sooner.
sessionid — Essential. Keeps you logged in and tracks your authenticated session. Lifetime is 2 weeks by default, or until you log out.
messages — Functional. Stores short-lived flash notifications such as success and error banners. It is removed automatically after the message is consumed.

We serve advertisements via Google AdSense to support the platform. By default, we request non-personalized ads, which do not use cookies for personalization but still set identifiers/cookies for frequency capping, aggregated ad reporting, and to combat fraud and abuse. If you choose to enable Marketing & Advertising cookies in our cookie preferences panel, Google AdSense and its ad tech partners may deploy cookies to serve personalized, interest-based advertisements.

E. Third-Party Authentication Cookies

If you choose Sign in with Google, Google may set its own cookies during the OAuth flow on Google-controlled domains. Those cookies are set and managed by Google, not by FlipVerse, and are governed by Google's own privacy and cookie policies.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

Operate and maintain the platform
Authenticate user accounts
Sync reading progress across devices
Improve platform functionality and performance
Prevent abuse, spam, fraud, and unauthorized access
Respond to support requests
Send important service-related notifications

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

3. Third-Party Services

FlipVerseComics may rely on third-party services and infrastructure providers, including:

Internet Archive
CDN providers
Hosting providers
Analytics providers
Email delivery services
Google AdSense (for advertising delivery and measurement)

These third parties may process technical data necessary for platform functionality. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external services or websites.

4. Public Domain & External Content

FlipVerseComics functions as a discovery and reading platform for publicly available and public-domain comic content hosted by external archival providers.

We do not claim ownership over third-party archival materials unless explicitly stated.

5. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures designed to protect user information, including:

HTTPS encrypted connections
Secure session handling
Password hashing
Access restrictions
Security monitoring

However, no online service can guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Retention

We retain user information for as long as necessary to:

Maintain active accounts
Provide platform services
Comply with legal obligations
Prevent fraud and abuse

Deleted account information may remain in backups for a limited retention period before permanent deletion.

7. User Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

Request access to your personal information
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request account deletion
Request export of your account data

Requests may be submitted through our support contact.

8. Children’s Privacy

FlipVerseComics is not intended for children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If such information is discovered, it will be removed promptly.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Continued use of the platform after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Information

Email: info@flipversecomics.com